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Peerless

Ghost town · Delaware County, Ohio

Marengo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Marengo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peerless is a ghost town in Delaware County, Ohio. It is one of 8 former communities in Delaware County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peerless as a historical populated place on the Olive Green topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.3506° N, 82.7652° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOlive Green
Elevation1,177 ft
Nearest living townMarengo, OH
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1065491
Coordinates40.35062, -82.76518

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What's there now

Peerless is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Marengo, OH (population 240), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,177 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Peerless?

Peerless is in Delaware County, Ohio, at 40.3506, -82.7652.

How many ghost towns are in Delaware County?

Delaware County, Ohio has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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